Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-27
TEE MVRDEEER GETS AWAY.
strange Escape in BOtesOuTi-The
Democracy -liWr;iinan TO he
Nominated. &c.

OH tNUteNs SsS.
fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
FINCAsTLE, VA, Aug. %, 1887.
Sheriff J. L. Garland returned yes
terdav from an unavailing search for
Edward johnson, the negro who MUIR
dered Milton Robinson last Saturday
night at festival near Buchanan. MIR.
Garland traced the fugitive from JUS
tice to Gala, a depot on The Richmond
and Allegheny road, where he spent
Sunday. Rut whittier he went from
that point could not be ascertained.
That the murderer should have been
allowed to escape, without any attempt
being made to arrest him, is one Of the
most curious incidents in the history OF
crime in a county where acts OF violence
are rare ana peace officers are numerous.
1t was not until late Monday evening
that warrant of arrest was issued,
affording the guilty man abundant OPP
portunity to escape beyond the limits
of the State. TO whom the blame at
taches cannot say. Sheriff Garland,
who heard the evidence at the inquest,
saws the telegram in Tuesdays Dis
match is essentially correct except IN
one statement. He says there is no evil
dence that George Roland and the de-
ceased went to the festival with the in
tontion of killing johnson. He de-
scribes johnson as ga large, tall black
man. about six feet high. weighing about
twohundred pounds, with thumb on left
hand stiff and extending downward
across the palm of his hand, and with
a slight fresh cut on one side OF his
neck"
George Roland, who was also wound
ed in the row, AMI who was arrested
and discharged, was rearrested this
morning.
The grand jury which has been sum-
monod for September court have the
Drospect of more than the usual amount
of work before them. This is the list
BENJAMIN W. Reid Richard q. Haden,
Lucian o. Peck, Thomas n. Pettigrew,
John Nj. Deisher, Rufus p. Kyle, Ed
ward G.. Flaherty, Cornelius Beale,
Charles n. HUFF Nathan +. Layman,
BENJAMIN I. Nininger, Edward Brugh,
q. s. Simmons, William A. Tyler,
Peter G. Fellers, G.. Wilmer Bowyer,
George w. Webster, George Delong,
W. ii. II. Spicer, Robert l.: Good,
Americas c. Cronise, George w. Hard,
barger, n. 0. Markham, and Robert
Styne.
Tuesday was big Gay in Newcastle,
the day for the selection of delegates &c
the Democratic convention which
meets in Salem, tournament, and a
coli show. The colts exhibited were
said 10 be splendid specimens OF theil
Kind. They were sired by Modest
Boy, Mr.. J. 0. Rowan's splendid tho
rorehbred, as pretty aspecimen OF horse
AesR as the writer ever saw. The blu'
ribbon was awarded to colt owned by
Mr.. b. G. Owens. of Craig. =,
The Democracy OF this county vii
hold precinct meetings next Saturda.
a. select delegates 10 q convention t
he held on the following Saturday Y
nut candidate in the field for th
House OF Delegates. So far little in
terest has been developed in the con
test. In fact, there is no contest 70
the nomination. 1t is generally con
coded that the delegates TO be selecte,
will be largely in favor of the renomi
nation of Captain j. IL. Ii. Figgat
and it is thought he will accept tn
nomination. Major Jolliffe, of Blu
chanaD, is not candidate, but to pro
mote harmony in the party he iswillin
TO accept the nomination. But, as b
implies in his card published in the Fin
castle Htrdtd, that Mr.. Figgat is tn
better man for the place, there is littl
doubt that the convention will agre
with him.
The Republicans will hold CONVEX
ton on courtday, September 10Th, I
nominate candidate. 1t is though
around here that J. b. Burhman, Esq
wiz be the nominee. MIR. Burhman
one OF the most intelligent and SUI
cessful farmers on James river, but
Republican OF the most pronounce
type. The aim clearly is to draw of
portion OF the former vote from th
Democratic nominee, but with whs
fucrss remains TO BIO seen.
NJ. Robert Il. Moler. whotwo month
EGO received an appointment IN u